Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Now there are great many men who are
necessarily preaching that there 10 no use IN
passing law until the people are educated
up to the point of obeying it. while they know
| if they know anything of the principles OF
government and law, that it 10 the thinnest
kind of twaddle ever used by demagogues TO
catch fools. Law is not passed for men VINO
obey law /; it is passed for the men who are not
educated up to the point of obeying 1t. II
all the people of this country we're educated
up to the point where they would not steal,
would you want any law against stealing? II
they were educated up to the point where
they would not murder, would you want any
law against murder?
| The whoe theory of law is, to deal with the
law breaker, and not the man who obeys law.
1t is for the men on q degraded plane, and
not for the men on q civilized plane.
The temperance committee had pubic
hearing at which time the various views for
and against additional temperance legislation
we're heard; they have carefully considered
the petitions, have had officials before them,
and have finally reported for your considera-
ton House document No. l46, embodying as
they think some necessary changes in the
present law but they have reported no legls-
lation that they think will entitle them to the
appellation of temperance cranks or fanatics.
|
this bill without division it is the result of
careful deliberation upon the part of true
friends of temperance reform, rs well as OF,
the committee. Pass it and show to the peo-
pie of the old Pine Tree State that you are
| ever ready to accede to all reasonable de-
mands upon you for such legislation as marks
an upward step in the welfare of our State
Gentlemen, one word more and am done.
| | know that it is sometimes said that only
religious enthusiasts or temperance fanatics
| trouble themselves about the effects OF in
temperance or the effects Of alcoholic drinks.
Yet this is hardly true. All of you have
heard of Robert G Ingersoll. ! do not think
that he has ever been charged with being
religious enthusiast or temperance fanatic.
Now listen moment to what he has uttered
upon this subject. In an address delivered
some time ago he said
"Alcohol is the blood of the gambler, the
inspiration of the burglar, the stimulus of
the highwayman and the support of the
midnight incendiary. 1t suggests the lie and
countenances the liar; condones the thief
and esteems the blasphemer. 1t violates
obligation, reverences fraud, turns love to
hate, scorns virtue and innocence. 1t incites
the father to butcher his helpless offspring,
snd the child to sharpen the fratricidal axe.
| Alcohol burns up men, consumes women,
destroys life. curses God and despises heaven.
1t suborns witnesses, nurses perfdy, defiles
the jury box and stains the judicial ernine.
1t brides voters. disqualifies votes, corrupts
elections, pollutes our institutions, endangers
the government, degrades the citizen, de-
bases the legislator, dishonors the statesman,
and disarms the patriot. 1t brings shame,
not honor; terror, not safety; despair, not
hope; misery, not happiness; and with the
malevolence of a friend, calmly surveys it's
| frghtful desolatiOn, and revelling in havoc, it
poisons felicity, destroys peace and ruins
morals, wipes out national honor, curses the
world, and laughs at the ruin it has wrought.
1t does that and more. 1t murders the soul.
1t is the sum of all villainies, the father of
all crimes, the mother of all denominations,
the devils best friend, and Gods worst
enemy"
| Mr.. Allen moved to amend section l. by
| striking out the word ''ten" in the twenty
sixth line, and inserting the word "six.''
| This amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. Allen also moved to am end section 6,
line 8, by striking out the words ''three
months" and inserting the words "sixty days
additional"
| The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Randall of Augusta moved to amend
section 7, line seventeen, by striking out the
words but not for SALE.
Amendment adopted.
Mr.. Looney of Portland moved to amerd
section s, line 8, by striking out the words
"shall be deemed" and substituting the word
| care"
| This amendment was also adopted.
MIR. Wright of Paris moved to amend sec
ton s, line so, by inserting commas alter the
words "tax" and notices"
Adopted
Mr. Looney moved to amend section s.,
line SO, by striking out the words "shall be
deemed" and inserting the word "are."
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Allen moved to amend bv adding the
following: "Section IL. Section So, chap
ter p, revisedss.atutes, is hereby amended by
striking out the word Fifty" in the sixth
line, and inserting instead thereof the words
| twenty-five" also by striking out the words
| zone dollar" in the sixth and seventh lines,
and inserting instead the words ''ffty cents. !"
Mr. Wiswell made the point of order that
so far as this matter of fees was concerned, 1t
had been before the Judiciary Committee,
they had given public hearing, and had re-
ported adversely to any change.
Mr.. Barker stated further ia behalf of the
point of order, that subsequently to the re-
port OF the judiciary Committee. bill had
change in these fees, and had been indsfi-
nitely postponed by that body.
The Speaker: The joint rules provide
that when any measure is rejected, it shall
not be revived except by reconsider alton.
The chair rules that if proposition has been
before the Committee on the Judiciary to
change the fees provided in this section in
this particular, and has been finally acted
upon by the House. this amendment is not
properly in order before the House.
Mr.. Randall of Auguata moved to amend
section 10, by striking out the word "thirty''
in the ninth line, and inserting the word eff
| teen."
Amendment adopted.
| Mr.. Hunter of Strong moved to amend BY
adding the following: "Section IL. Sec
ton 81, chapter 81, of the revised statutes, is
hereby amended by inserting after the word
city" in the fifth line, the words who shall
not be one of the municipal officers of SAID
town or CITY,"
| This amendment also was adopted
Mr.. Pattangall of Pembroke suggested that
as this bill made such a radical change in our
laws, the vote be taken by yeas and nays,
and he called for them. The House ordered
the yeas and nays.
The question being then taken on the pas
sage of the bill to be engrossed, it was passed
by the following vote:
| YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Alden, Alexander. Allen,
Aver, Beal, Bennett, Billings, Bishop, Bowker,